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Tuesday, 6 December 2011

The Skip Sisters!

How lovely it was, whilst doing our book signing in Woodbridge on Sunday, to meet one of the founder members of the Skip Sisters, Edori Fertig. Nic and I were absolutely thrilled that Edori purchased a copy of our book too!

Edori is on the left of this photo. They look like they are having a great time - and we just love their ethos! A group of like minded women, who met learning how to make felt and who shared a passion for finding old discarded pieces and creating something wonderful and new from them.

Here are just a few of the beautiful items they have created as part of their shared passion.

Edori's Royal Wedding cushion!

What a fab pincushion!

Of course, tea time has to be catered for!
Beautiful work on display, at the Dulwich Art Fair in 2008

The Skip Sisters have a pop up shop each Christmas ..where they sell all of their original work.

And this year is no exception.....even the poster advertising the event is fab!

If you are in London over the next couple of weeks, and get the chance, do go and say hello - I'm sure they'd be delighted to see you!
Isn't it just brilliant how a shared passion for craft can bring people together. If ever proof were needed of the power of crafting, then surely the Skip Sisters must be it!

(All of the images in this post are reproduced with kind permission of Skip Sisters - Thank You)
Jacquix

About Me

Halfpenny Home is open Tuesday through to Sunday 10-4 at Alder Carr Farm, Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk IP6 8LX. You can phone the shop on 01449 721123 or contact Nic on 07887511081 email - halfpennyhome@googlemail.com
Nic Gouldsmith started Halfpenny Home in an old soap factory in the small Suffolk town of Needham Market and very quickly became the place to go for hard to find crafting sundries and haberdashery supplies. After just over 4 years in the soap factory HH HQ moved to the dream location on Alder Carr Farm! The new and shiny HH HQ is now housed in an old windmill which for many years was used as a dovecote - the nest boxes are still in place and now are filled with ribbon, fabric and buttons!
With help from a few of Nic's creative friends HH HQ runs a very varied list of fun workshops where you are sure to produce something beautiful and have a lovely time...we also have rather a lot of tea and homemade cakes!
Enjoy reading about everything that happens at Halfpenny Home and there are also some rather pretty photos, please do ask for permission first before reproducing them anywhere - it's always nice to hear about where they will pop up!
Nic x